As long as a person is dying, as the village chief, he cannot ignore death and save him.
Xu Miaomiao's family walked in front, followed by others.
During the break, Xu Miaomiao observed that everyone in the village should have followed.
Most of the people walked with her, and a small group of people followed them far behind.
Xu Miaomiao rested for a while and continued walking forward, slowing down her steps and waiting for the people behind her to catch up.
The road was full of mud and it was extremely difficult for them to walk.
Halfway through, the road suddenly became easier to walk.
The original road appeared in front of everyone, and there was no mud on it.
The road surface is already semi-dry and your feet won’t feel sticky when you walk on it.
Xu Miaomiao knew that her guess was indeed correct.
The terrain of Xujiacun is very high, so it must not have been flooded.
The people in the village also noticed this situation, and their mood gradually improved, and the fatigue of the journey disappeared.
For them now, nothing can comfort them more than finding a safe place.
It was already afternoon when the villagers reached Xujiacun, and it took twice as long as before.
Just as we were walking to the entrance of Xujia Village, we met Liu Mao and others who were coming back from another way.
"Village chief, why are you back so soon?" Xu Miaomiao was surprised.
Calculated, it's actually faster than them, it shouldn't be.
"We sent Er Mazi and Liu Xing'er to the hospital, paid the fees, and then came back. We took a small road." Liu Mao explained.
He was extremely anxious because he was unable to come over with Xu Miaomiao and the others.
He is the head of a village. With so many people coming to Xujia Village, it is hard to explain why he is not here.
He couldn't trouble Xu Miaomiao to negotiate with the village chief of Xujia Village on his behalf.
"So that's it." Xu Miaomiao understood. Xujiacun was relatively close to the county, so it would be faster to take a small road.
Xu Miaomiao saw the houses in Xujiacun from a long distance away. None of them had collapsed.
Even farmland was not affected.
The people of Xujiacun were frightened by the arrival of such a large group of people, and those who didn't know better thought they were here to seek revenge.
It wasn't until I saw Xu Miaomiao that I calmed down, but I couldn't calm down completely.
"You guys wait for us here. Let's go find the village chief of Xujia Village and tell him about the situation." Liu Mao motioned for everyone to stop.
It wouldn't be a problem to just bring so many people there. He and Wen Xin's mother would discuss it before making any plans.
Xu Miaomiao took Liu Mao to the home of Xu Yong, the head of Xujia Village.
As a result, Xu Yong was not at home, working in the fields.
The two went to search in the fields again, but before they reached the fields, they met Xu Yong halfway.
It turned out that it was Xu Yong who was informed by the villagers.
"Village chief, this is the village chief of Xujia Village, Xu Yong."
"This is the village chief of Liujia Village, Liu Mao."
Xu Miaomiao acted as the intermediary and introduced the two of them.
The two shook hands with each other in a friendly manner, exchanged simple greetings and went straight to the topic.
Liu Mao told Xu Yong the situation in Liujiacun and his worries about the future from beginning to end. Xu Yong was horrified and admired.
"It's really not easy for you!" Xu Yong sighed, "If you need my help, just ask."
Being able to lead the whole village to survive in the face of such a serious natural disaster without anyone dying shows that Liu Mao, the village chief, is capable and responsible.
For such villages, he is willing to lend a helping hand.
"Uncle Xu, we hope to find a place to settle down near Xujiacun." Xu Miaomiao said with a smile.
"Yes, we hope to continue living here as long as it does not affect the life of Xujiacun." Liu Mao continued.
Xu Yong was a little embarrassed, "That's it, I agree, and the people in the village will probably not object.
It’s just that I can’t make the decision on this matter, so I have to go to the county to apply.”
"Okay, I'll go to the county tomorrow." Liu Mao nodded and agreed.
It's a bit late today, he will go early tomorrow morning.
The sooner you apply, the sooner the villagers will build a house, and the sooner they will have a new home that is sheltered from wind and rain.
"Then is there a suitable place for our villagers to build houses in Xujiacun?" Xu Miaomiao was more concerned about this.
"Yes, there is. Look over there. The road is very flat on both sides, so it's perfect for a homestead." Xu Yong pointed behind them and said.
"That piece of land belongs to our Xujia Village. It is a wasteland and no one has bought it. When the time comes, we will build a house for you."
"Okay, okay, thank you so much. We will remember Village Chief Xu's kindness to our Liu Village for the rest of our lives."
Liu Mao was so moved that he almost cried.
He never thought that people he had just met could be so kind and consider themselves from their point of view.
What a great person!
"Don't be polite to me. After all, I watched Miaomiao grow up." Xu Yong smiled and joked.
"Uncle Xu has always been very good. You will know it from now on, village chief." Xu Miaomiao winked at Xu Yong.
Xu Yong lamented that Xu Miaomiao was always naughty when she was a child.
Not only is he fat, but he is also very mischievous.
Now that I'm married, there won't be much change.
If he hadn't met Xu Miaomiao that time when he came to give gifts to Xu Qi's family, he probably wouldn't be able to recognize her now when she was standing in front of him.
"Village Chief Liu, I will go with you tomorrow." Xu Yong said righteously.
Liu Mao couldn't ask for it.
Farewell to Xu Yong, the two of them walked towards the entrance of Xujia Village.
Halfway through, Xu Miaomiao met Xu Cuizhu.
"Miao Miao! It's really you. I still don't believe it when people in the village say they saw you."
"Why are you here at this time?"
Xu Miaomiao turned to Liu Mao and said, "Village chief, you go and talk to the villagers first. I'll say a few words to my mother."
"Okay, then I'll leave first." Liu Mao did not interrupt the conversation between mother and daughter.
"Why is your village chief here too?" Li Cuizhu couldn't understand.
Xu Miaomiao briefly told Xu Cuizhu what happened during this period, and Xu Cuizhu turned pale upon hearing this.
"Are you okay? How could so many things happen?" Xu Cuizhu was almost frightened to death.
If she had known that Liujiacun was a place full of disasters, she should not have married her daughter there.
"Mom, it's okay. I'm standing here just fine." Xu Miaomiao comforted her softly.
"You just said that all the houses and villages are gone? Do you want to live in our village?" Xu Cuizhu grasped the key point.
"Yes, we just went to discuss with Uncle Xu. If there is no problem, we will build a house in the open space a few hundred meters away."
"That's great, that's great." Xu Cuizhu was happy and sad at the same time.
The two walked while talking and came to the entrance of the village.
When he saw hundreds of people at the entrance of the village, Xu Cuizhu became uneasy.
This is too much!
Is it possible for so many people to live in Xujiacun?
In the evening, Liu Mao took the whole village to build bunks at the entrance of Xujia Village and made do for the whole night.
Xu Miaomiao didn't want to disturb Xu Cuizhu and the others, but Xu Cuizhu insisted on taking them home.
Xu Miaomiao couldn't resist her, so she had to move over with her things.
Liu Wenxin and Xu Qi did not sleep here and went back to Xu Qi's parents' home.
The remaining people spent the night making do with each other.
